- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Harini, Pushpavanam Kuppusamy
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Movie name
- Sullan
- Movie release year
- 2004
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Oct 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Atho varaa
Chorus :Gum tha gum tha hey
Male :Atho varaa
Chorus :Gum tha gum tha hey
Aadi varaa
Asanju varaa
Chorus :{Thakita thakita
Thathathaa
Gum tha gum tha hey} (2)
Varaa varaa atho varaa
Vaththi kuchchi kizhikka varaa
Vambu sanda izhukka varaa
Vaalibaththa oraikka varaa
Yemmam periya kannu
Nee enakku pudichcha ponnu
Adi yemmam periya kannu
Nee enakku pudichcha ponnu
Itho varaan itho varaan
Eesha varaan idikka varaan
Varaan varaan itho varaan
Eesha varaan idikka varaan
Vattam katti pudikka varaan
Vari variya padikka varaan
Yemmam periya aasa
Adi ellaam enakku koosa
Yemmam periya aasa
Adi ellaam enakku koosa
{Thallae thallae thalukku
Hey thakkida thillaalae
Thillaalae} (3)
Thallae thallae thalukku
Hey thakkida thillaalae
Hey bommalaattam
Oonjalaattam ahn rendukkumae
Naanum vaaren
Female :Kambu sanda kombu sanda
Ellaaththukkum naanum vaaren
Gundu katta gundu katta
Unna thookathaan
Pullu katta pullu katta
Unna meyathaan
Hey mottu motta mottu motta
Naanum paakkatta
Paaththuputta kettuputta
Patta podatta
Adi vaadi kappa kezhangae
En akka peththa
Vaasa kattu karumbae
Female :Ada poda pachcha neruppae
Nee pakkam vanthu
Aasa tholla koduppa..aa…aa…
Yemmam periya kannu
Nee enakku pudichcha ponnu
Adi yemmam periya kannu
Nee enakku pudichcha ponnu
Varaan varaan itho varaan
Eesha varaan idikka varaan
Vattam katti pudikka varaan
Vari variya padikka varaan
Yemmam periya aasa
Adi ellaam enakku koosa
Yemmam periya aasa
Adi ellaam enakku koosa
Thakita thakita thathathaa
Gum tha gum tha hey
Thakita thakita thathathaa
Gum tha gum tha
Hey hey hey hey
Gundu malli alwa thundu
Ha gora paayee vaangi vechen
Male :Hey munthirikka pista pazham
Badaam paalu thinnu vechen
Hey gumthalakka gumthalakka
Thaanga Mudiyala
Oththaiyila meththayila
Thoonga mudiyala
Hey aiththalakka aiththalakka
Ketkka mudiyala
Azhagu ponnu aasaiyaththaan
Theekka mudiyala
Ada paanji vantha puyalae
En aasaiyila
Thaenju vantha payalae
Ada oora vechcha thayirae
Kaara saaram yera
Vechcha kuzhambae
Aiyyo yemmam periya aasa
Adi ellaam enakku koosa
Yemmam periya aasa
Adi ellaam enakku koosa
Atho varaa atho varaa
Aadi varaa asanju varaa
Varaa varaa atho varaa
Vaththi kuchchi kizhikka varaa
Female :Vattam katti pudikka varaan
Vari variya padikka varaan
Yemmam periya aasa
Adi ellaam enakku koosa
Male : Yemmam periya kannu
Nee enakku pudichcha ponnu
There she comes!
Chorus: Gum tha gum tha hey
Male: There she comes!
Chorus: Gum tha gum tha hey
She comes dancing!
She comes swaying!
Chorus: Thakida thakida
Thathatha
Gum tha gum tha hey
She's coming, she's coming, there she comes!
She's coming to strike a match!
She's coming to stir up a playful fight!
She's coming to test my youth!
What big, beautiful eyes!
You're the girl I adore!
Hey, what big, beautiful eyes!
You're the girl I adore!
Here he comes, here he comes!
He comes dashing, ready to bump into me!
He's coming, he's coming, here he comes!
He comes dashing, ready to bump into me!
He's coming to circle around and catch me!
He's coming to read me line by line!
Such a huge longing!
Oh, it sends shivers all over me!
Such a huge longing!
Oh, it sends shivers all over me!
Sway and show off your charms!
Hey, thakkida thillaaley!
Thillaaley!
Sway and show off your charms!
Hey, thakkida thillaaley!
Hey, whether it's a puppet show
or swinging on a swing, for both
I am ready to join in!
Female: Whether it's stick fights or horn duels,
I am game for everything too!
To bundle you up
and lift you in my arms,
Like a bundle of sweet grass,
to feast upon you!
Hey, my tight little flower bud,
shall I take a look?
Having seen you and lost my senses,
shall I lay claim on you?
Come here, my sweet tapioca root,
born to my aunt,
my fragrant bundle of sugarcane!
Female: Oh go on, you wild spark of fire!
If you come near me,
you will just tease me with sweet trouble... ah... ah...
What big, beautiful eyes!
You're the girl I adore!
Hey, what big, beautiful eyes!
You're the girl I adore!
He's coming, he's coming, here he comes!
He comes dashing, ready to bump into me!
He's coming to circle around and catch me!
He's coming to read me line by line!
Such a huge longing!
Oh, it sends shivers all over me!
Such a huge longing!
Oh, it sends shivers all over me!
Thakida thakida thathatha
Gum tha gum tha hey
Thakida thakida thathatha
Gum tha gum tha
Hey hey hey hey
Plump jasmine flowers, slices of halwa,
and a reed mat—I've got them all ready!
Male: Hey, cashews, pistachios,
and rich almond milk—I've consumed them all!
Hey, with this pounding rhythm,
I just can't take it anymore!
All alone on this mattress,
I can't fall asleep!
Hey, with this raging desire,
I can't hold back anymore!
This pretty girl's deep craving,
I just can't quench!
Oh, you storm that came charging in!
Worn out by my desire,
you restless rascal!
Oh, you thick set curd!
You spicy, steaming curry
that sets me ablaze!
Oh my, such a huge longing!
Oh, it sends shivers all over me!
Such a huge longing!
Oh, it sends shivers all over me!
There she comes, there she comes!
She comes dancing, she comes swaying!
She's coming, she's coming, there she comes!
She's coming to strike a match!
Female: He's coming to circle around and catch me!
He's coming to read me line by line!
Such a huge longing!
Oh, it sends shivers all over me!
Male: What big, beautiful eyes!
You're the girl I adore!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Atho Varaa' (also known as 'Yemmam Periya Kannu') is an energetic, upbeat folk-pop duet from the 2004 Tamil action film 'Sullan', composed by Vidyasagar. The song captures a flirtatious exchange between the male lead (Dhanush) and female lead (Sindhu Tolani), featuring fast-paced rhythm, playful teasing, and vivid rural metaphors. Through energetic choreography and high-tempo vocal delivery, the protagonists trade banter about attraction, beauty, playful fights, and irresistible romantic desires. The song serves as a quintessential commercial mass number, driven by infectious percussion and folk rhythm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagathal)
“Vaththi kuchchi kizhikka varaa”
The lyrics feature vivid everyday metaphors, comparing the lover to 'Vaththi kuchchi' (matchstick), 'Pachcha neruppu' (raw fire), and 'Vaasa kattu karumbu' (fragrant sugarcane bundle) to emphasize passion.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Aadi varaa / Asanju varaa”
The second consonant 'da' / 'di' rhymes across lines, creating rhythmic harmony.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Varaa varaa atho varaa”
Repetition of initial consonants 'V' across words in the line enhances phonetic flow.
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Trivia
'Sullan' (2004) featured music composed by Vidyasagar, with vocals for this track delivered by Tippu and Harini. The film marked one of Dhanush's early high-octane commercial action roles.
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